Psalm 67
1 May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us, Selah
2 that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations.
3 May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you.
4 May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples justly and guide the nations of the earth. Selah
5 May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you.
6 Then the land will yield its harvest, and God, our God, will bless us.
7 God will bless us, and all the ends of the earth will fear him.
Psalm 127
1 Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain.
2 In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat-- for he grants sleep to those he loves.
3 Sons are a heritage from the LORD, children a reward from him.
4 Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are sons born in one's youth.
5 Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their enemies in the gate.
Psalm 128
1 How happy is every one of the Lord's loyal followers, each one who keeps his commands!
2 You will eat what you worked so hard to grow. You will be happy and secure.
3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine in the inner rooms of your house;
your children will be like olive branches, as they sit all around your table.
4 Yes indeed, the man who fears the Lord will be blessed in this way.
5 May the Lord bless you from Zion, that you might see Jerusalem prosper all the days of your life,
6 and that you might see your grandchildren. May Israel experience peace!
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Isaiah 43:1-7, Isaiah 55:10-13, Isaiah 61:10-62:3, Isaiah 63:7-9
Isaiah 43
1 But now, this is what the LORD says-- he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.
2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.
3 For I am the LORD, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I give Egypt for your ransom, Cush and Seba in your stead.
4 Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you, I will give men in exchange for you, and people in exchange for your life.
5 Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west.
6 I will say to the north, `Give them up!' and to the south, `Do not hold them back.' Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth--
7 everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made."
Isaiah 55
10 As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater,
11 so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
12 You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.
13 Instead of the thornbush will grow the pine tree, and instead of briers the myrtle will grow. This will be for the LORD's renown, for an everlasting sign, which will not be destroyed.
Isaiah 61
10 I delight greatly in the LORD; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
11 For as the soil makes the sprout come up and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign LORD will make righteousness and praise spring up before all nations.
Isaiah 62
1 For Zion's sake I will not keep silent, for Jerusalem's sake I will not remain quiet, till her righteousness shines out like the dawn, her salvation like a blazing torch.
2 The nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory; you will be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will bestow.
3 You will be a crown of splendor in the LORD's hand, a royal diadem in the hand of your God.
Isaiah 63
7 I will tell of the kindnesses of the LORD, the deeds for which he is to be praised, according to all the LORD has done for us-- yes, the many good things he has done for the house of Israel, according to his compassion and many kindnesses.
8 He said, "Surely they are my people, sons who will not be false to me"; and so he became their Savior.
9 In all their distress he too was distressed, and the angel of his presence saved them. In his love and mercy he redeemed them; he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.
1 But now, this is what the LORD says-- he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.
2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.
3 For I am the LORD, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I give Egypt for your ransom, Cush and Seba in your stead.
4 Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you, I will give men in exchange for you, and people in exchange for your life.
5 Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west.
6 I will say to the north, `Give them up!' and to the south, `Do not hold them back.' Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth--
7 everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made."
Isaiah 55
10 As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater,
11 so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
12 You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.
13 Instead of the thornbush will grow the pine tree, and instead of briers the myrtle will grow. This will be for the LORD's renown, for an everlasting sign, which will not be destroyed.
Isaiah 61
10 I delight greatly in the LORD; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
11 For as the soil makes the sprout come up and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign LORD will make righteousness and praise spring up before all nations.
Isaiah 62
1 For Zion's sake I will not keep silent, for Jerusalem's sake I will not remain quiet, till her righteousness shines out like the dawn, her salvation like a blazing torch.
2 The nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory; you will be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will bestow.
3 You will be a crown of splendor in the LORD's hand, a royal diadem in the hand of your God.
Isaiah 63
7 I will tell of the kindnesses of the LORD, the deeds for which he is to be praised, according to all the LORD has done for us-- yes, the many good things he has done for the house of Israel, according to his compassion and many kindnesses.
8 He said, "Surely they are my people, sons who will not be false to me"; and so he became their Savior.
9 In all their distress he too was distressed, and the angel of his presence saved them. In his love and mercy he redeemed them; he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.
Song of Solomon 2 and 8
Song of Solomon 2
8 Listen! My lover! Look! Here he comes, leaping across the mountains, bounding over the hills.
9 My lover is like a gazelle or a young stag. Look! There he stands behind our wall, gazing through the windows, peering through the lattice.
10 My lover spoke and said to me, "Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, and come with me.
11 See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone.
12 Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land.
13 The fig tree forms its early fruit; the blossoming vines spread their fragrance. Arise, come, my darling; my beautiful one, come with me."
14 My dove in the clefts of the rock, in the hiding places on the mountainside, show me your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely.
16 My lover is mine and I am his; he browses among the lilies.
Song of Solomon 8
6 Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame.
7 Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot wash it away. If one were to give all the wealth of his house for love, it would be utterly scorned.
8 Listen! My lover! Look! Here he comes, leaping across the mountains, bounding over the hills.
9 My lover is like a gazelle or a young stag. Look! There he stands behind our wall, gazing through the windows, peering through the lattice.
10 My lover spoke and said to me, "Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, and come with me.
11 See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone.
12 Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land.
13 The fig tree forms its early fruit; the blossoming vines spread their fragrance. Arise, come, my darling; my beautiful one, come with me."
14 My dove in the clefts of the rock, in the hiding places on the mountainside, show me your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely.
16 My lover is mine and I am his; he browses among the lilies.
Song of Solomon 8
6 Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame.
7 Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot wash it away. If one were to give all the wealth of his house for love, it would be utterly scorned.
Genesis 2:4-9, 15-24
Genesis 2
4 This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created. When the LORD God made the earth and the heavens--
5 and no shrub of the field had yet appeared on the earth and no plant of the field had yet sprung up, for the LORD God had not sent rain on the earth and there was no man to work the ground,
6 but streams came up from the earth and watered the whole surface of the ground--
7 the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
8 Now the LORD God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed.
9 And the LORD God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground--trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
15 The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.
16 And the LORD God commanded the man, "You are free to eat from any tree in the garden;
17 but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die."
18 The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him."
19 Now the LORD God had formed out of the ground all the beasts of the field and all the birds of the air. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name.
20 So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds of the air and all the beasts of the field. But for Adam no suitable helper was found.
21 So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man's ribs and closed up the place with flesh.
22 Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.
23 The man said, "This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called `woman, for she was taken out of man."
24 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.
25 The man and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.
4 This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created. When the LORD God made the earth and the heavens--
5 and no shrub of the field had yet appeared on the earth and no plant of the field had yet sprung up, for the LORD God had not sent rain on the earth and there was no man to work the ground,
6 but streams came up from the earth and watered the whole surface of the ground--
7 the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
8 Now the LORD God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed.
9 And the LORD God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground--trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
15 The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.
16 And the LORD God commanded the man, "You are free to eat from any tree in the garden;
17 but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die."
18 The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him."
19 Now the LORD God had formed out of the ground all the beasts of the field and all the birds of the air. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name.
20 So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds of the air and all the beasts of the field. But for Adam no suitable helper was found.
21 So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man's ribs and closed up the place with flesh.
22 Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.
23 The man said, "This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called `woman, for she was taken out of man."
24 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.
25 The man and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.
Genesis 1:26-28, 31
Genesis 1
26 Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground."
27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.
28 God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground."
31 God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning--the sixth day.
1. 26 Hebrew; Syriac all the wild animals
26 Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground."
27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.
28 God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground."
31 God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning--the sixth day.
1. 26 Hebrew; Syriac all the wild animals
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Honeymoon Checklist
In the excitement of the wedding day it is easy to overlook important aspects of your honeymoon. This checklist should help make sure your honeymoon is as beautiful and memoriable as the wedding itself.
Papers and Documents
Packed/Have
Need to Get
Bank
Phone
Have
Travelers Checks: ___________________________________
Numbers:_________________________________________
________________________________________________
Credit Cards (information to be used in the event cards are lost or stolen):
Checking Account Numbers (In the event checks are lost or stolen):
Doctors (in case of emergency):
Items needed, depending on travel destination:
Bride
Groom
Bride
Groom
Drivers license
Marriage license
Passports
Visas
Copy of birth certificate
Inoculations needed
Copies of Prescriptions
Airline tickets
Other
Card Name
Company/Bank
Account Number
Phone
Bride's
Groom's
Name on Account
Bank
Account Number
Phone
Last Check #
Doctor's Name
Phone
Allergies, medical condition
Bride's
Groom's
Papers and Documents
Packed/Have
Need to Get
Bank
Phone
Have
Travelers Checks: ___________________________________
Numbers:_________________________________________
________________________________________________
Credit Cards (information to be used in the event cards are lost or stolen):
Checking Account Numbers (In the event checks are lost or stolen):
Doctors (in case of emergency):
Items needed, depending on travel destination:
Bride
Groom
Bride
Groom
Drivers license
Marriage license
Passports
Visas
Copy of birth certificate
Inoculations needed
Copies of Prescriptions
Airline tickets
Other
Card Name
Company/Bank
Account Number
Phone
Bride's
Groom's
Name on Account
Bank
Account Number
Phone
Last Check #
Doctor's Name
Phone
Allergies, medical condition
Bride's
Groom's
Financial (Budgeting) Checklist
Tracking the finances of the wedding is very important. We hope this checklist helps you to track expenses, and perhaps jogs your memory so that you do not forget to plan important components of your special day.
Item/Service Budgeted Actual Cost
Ceremony $ ________ $ _________
Ceremony Site $ ________ $ _________
Officiant $ ________ $ _________
Marriage License $ ________ $ _________
Ceremony Music $ ________ $ _________
Bridal Consultant $ ________ $ _________
Stationery
Invitations $ ________ $ _________
Reception cards $ ________ $ _________
Response cards $ ________ $ _________
Announcements $ ________ $ _________
Thank-you notes $ ________ $ _________
Programs/napkins $ ________ $ _________
Wedding Attire
Bridal dress $ ________ $ _________
Headpiece $ ________ $ _________
Groom's Tuxedo $ ________ $ _________
Bride attendants $ ________ $ _________
Groom attendants $ ________ $ _________
Other: $ ________ $ _________
Rings
Engagement ring $ ________ $ _________
Bride's ring $ ________ $ _________
Groom's ring $ ________ $ _________
Gifts
Gift to bride $ ________ $ _________
Gift to groom $ ________ $ _________
Bridal attendants $ ________ $ _________
Groom attendants $ ________ $ _________
Florist Items
Flowers $ ________ $ _________
Ceremony flowers $ ________ $ _________
Reception flowers $ ________ $ _________
Bride's flowers $ ________ $ _________
Maids flowers $ ________ $ _________
Mens boutonnieres $ ________ $ _________
Mothers $ ________ $ _________
Grandmothers $ ________ $ _________
Reception
Reception site $ ________ $ _________
Caterer $ ________ $ _________
Liquor/beverages $ ________ $ _________
Equipment rentals $ ________ $ _________
Wedding cake $ ________ $ _________
Music $ ________ $ _________
Photography
Formal portrait $ ________ $ _________
Wedding album $ ________ $ _________
Parents albums $ ________ $ _________
Extra pictures $ ________ $ _________
Videotape $ ________ $ _________
Transportation
Limousines, etc. $ ________ $ _________
Parking attendant $ ________ $ _________
Parties
Bridal luncheon $ ________ $ _________
Bachelor's party $ ________ $ _________
Rehearsal dinner $ ________ $ _________
Other parties $ ________ $ _________
Honeymoon
Accommodations $ ________ $ _________
Travel/tickets $ ________ $ _________
Car Rental $ ________ $ _________
Item/Service Budgeted Actual Cost
Ceremony $ ________ $ _________
Ceremony Site $ ________ $ _________
Officiant $ ________ $ _________
Marriage License $ ________ $ _________
Ceremony Music $ ________ $ _________
Bridal Consultant $ ________ $ _________
Stationery
Invitations $ ________ $ _________
Reception cards $ ________ $ _________
Response cards $ ________ $ _________
Announcements $ ________ $ _________
Thank-you notes $ ________ $ _________
Programs/napkins $ ________ $ _________
Wedding Attire
Bridal dress $ ________ $ _________
Headpiece $ ________ $ _________
Groom's Tuxedo $ ________ $ _________
Bride attendants $ ________ $ _________
Groom attendants $ ________ $ _________
Other: $ ________ $ _________
Rings
Engagement ring $ ________ $ _________
Bride's ring $ ________ $ _________
Groom's ring $ ________ $ _________
Gifts
Gift to bride $ ________ $ _________
Gift to groom $ ________ $ _________
Bridal attendants $ ________ $ _________
Groom attendants $ ________ $ _________
Florist Items
Flowers $ ________ $ _________
Ceremony flowers $ ________ $ _________
Reception flowers $ ________ $ _________
Bride's flowers $ ________ $ _________
Maids flowers $ ________ $ _________
Mens boutonnieres $ ________ $ _________
Mothers $ ________ $ _________
Grandmothers $ ________ $ _________
Reception
Reception site $ ________ $ _________
Caterer $ ________ $ _________
Liquor/beverages $ ________ $ _________
Equipment rentals $ ________ $ _________
Wedding cake $ ________ $ _________
Music $ ________ $ _________
Photography
Formal portrait $ ________ $ _________
Wedding album $ ________ $ _________
Parents albums $ ________ $ _________
Extra pictures $ ________ $ _________
Videotape $ ________ $ _________
Transportation
Limousines, etc. $ ________ $ _________
Parking attendant $ ________ $ _________
Parties
Bridal luncheon $ ________ $ _________
Bachelor's party $ ________ $ _________
Rehearsal dinner $ ________ $ _________
Other parties $ ________ $ _________
Honeymoon
Accommodations $ ________ $ _________
Travel/tickets $ ________ $ _________
Car Rental $ ________ $ _________
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